No. 1 Provine eyes rare JPS tourney 3-peat

10:47 PM,
Dec. 25, 2012

Written by

Rod Walker
rwalker@clarionledger.com

Only once in the previous 31 years of the JPS/Pepsi Holiday Tournament has a team won the title three consecutive years.

That was almost a decade ago when Monta Ellis helped lead Lanier to the rare three-peat from 2002-2004.

Provine gets a chance to become the second team to pull off the trifecta in the 32nd annual tournament that tips off today and concludes on Friday. It is one of several Christmas week tournaments that will be played throughout the state this week. ...